Life and property saving derailing-frog



I (No Model.)

A. LIFE G BODLEY & J. P. BEELMAN AND PROPERTY SAVING DERAILING FROG.

Patented Jan. 6, 1891.

I Wi nesses:

kl m UNITED STATESv PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED GRANGER BODLEY AND JAMES FRANKLIN BEELMAN, OF

PLYMOUTH, OHIO.

LIFE AND PROPERTY SAVING DERAlLlNG-FROG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 444,039, dated January 6, 1891.

Application filed January 13, 1890. Serial No. 336,853. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, ALFRED GRANGER 'BoDLEY and J AMES FRANKLIN BEELMAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Plymouth, Richland county, Ohio, have invented a new and useful Life and Property Saving Derailing-Frog for Use on Railway-Train s, of which the following is a specification.

Our invention relates to an appliance for saving the lives of passengers and employs on railway-trains and rescuing property from destruction where rear collisions are apt to occur, and to be used only where red lights and signals are of no avail.

This life and property saving derailing-frog is to be made of malleable iron and carried on railway-trains.

Figure 1 represents the life and property saving derailing-frog (right side view) as it appears clamped on the rail ready for use. Fig. 2 is a left side View of the frog, showing the under groove and flanges which cover the top and sides of cap of the rail, to which it is bound by lowering the lever A, which also prevents any possibility of sliding by its coming in contact with the fish-plate B on side and at end of rail. Fig. 3 is a sectional View of the frog, showing application of lever to the rail, also the under and side flanges of the frog as clasped under and to side of cap of rail.

A represents the lever; B, the fish-plate on rail; O, the groove which catches the flange of the wheel and carries it over the rail; D, the side plate for holding the lever marked A; E, a section of rail; F, bolts holding side plate to frog; G, bolt for lever.

This frog is placed on the rail by first tipping it about one-fourth over to the left, which permits the left under flange to pass under cap of rail, then turning the frog to the right until it rests squarely on top of rail, and then by lowering the lever A the frog is in position for use.

That we claim as our invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A life and property saving derailing-frog to prevent rear collisions on railway-trains, to be made as set forth in the specifications and shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 4.- of drawings herewith, and comprising the incline to raise the Wheel, the groove to catch the flange and force the wheel to a point over and past the rail, all combined in one device, substantially as set forth.

A. G. BODLEY. J. F. BEELMAN.

Witnesses:

L. AKERs, GEO. W. REED. 

